Rodd RiggsTackle Expert

Fishing guides

Practical advice for every kind of angler

Step-by-step guides, tips and techniques to help you catch more and enjoy your time on the water.

Tackle SetupsHow to choose the right rod and reelMatch the rod and reel to the fishing you'll actually do — not the fishing in the photos.Read guide TechniquesLure fishing basics: what works, when and whyA mobile, light way to fish — a handful of lures, a bag on your back, and water you can read.Read guide By SpeciesCarp fishing for beginnersThe fish that got most of us started — where to find them, the kit that counts, and how to treat them well.Read guide SeasonalSpring fishing: making the most of the new seasonWarming water, waking fish, and the river coarse close season — where to point yourself as spring turns.Read guide TechniquesFloat fishing: the method that still catches everythingThe oldest way to watch for a bite, and still the best way to learn to read one.Read guide LocationsChoosing your first venue: fisheries, canals and riversWhere to point a first session — and the licence and permission you need before you cast.Read guide Tackle SetupsA starter tackle box: what you actually needThe short list that catches fish, and the long list that can wait.Read guide By SpeciesPike fishing for beginners: your first predatorA proper fish with a mouthful of teeth — the right kit keeps the pike safe and your fingers too.Read guide